2nd Edition
Case Studies in Coaching Ethics Real Dilemmas in High School, College, and Professional Sports
Coaches are placed in a myriad of ethical decision-making situations. Making decisions such as playing time, boosters, parents, social media, power differentials, scholarships, and relationships are just a few examples of what a coach may need to navigate. While many day-to-day situations are easily resolved, some are not. Therefore, how and by what process should a coach make these decisions? This book presents a variety of cases based on true stories that present some of the ethical decisions coaches must make across high school, collegiate, and professional sports.
Using a sequential system of less to more complicated, 40 case studies are presented across the sports spectrum that coaches have experienced. This is a key component of the book. Although names and situations have been changed, these cases have happened and provide real applicability to coaches. In addition, each case may contain multiple situations perhaps with no "right" answer that test a coach’s value system and ability to prioritize actions. Questions are provided at the end of each case that allow for reflection.
The primary audience for this book includes current coaches as well as students in coach education programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
High School Sports
1. Coaching Styles
2. Scheduling and Use of Facilities
3. Academic Ineligibility
4. Running Up the Score
5. Juggling Jobs, Juggling Life
6. Coaching Girls Versus Boys
7. Coach Relationships: Know Your Role
8. Booster Pressure
9. Athlete Injuries
10. Crippling Success
11. The Importance of Policies and Procedures
12. Parents and Principals
13. Winning Versus Player Development
14. The Unsupportive Parent
15. Stretching the Rules
16. Age and Competition
17. Eating Disorders: Watch What You Say
18. Coach-Athlete Relationships
19. The Importance of Athlete Equality
20. Accusations: It Takes Just One
21. In Loco Parentis
22. Cash is King
College Sports
23. Scholarships: Who Gets What?
24. Less Than Four
25. Stats Get Me Drafted
26. Self Over Team
27. The Job Carousel
28. The Transfer Portal: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
29. If We Can Buy It, Why Can’t We Use It?
30. It’s Not Who I Am
Professional Sports
31. The Salary Cap and the Boss
32. Drafts, Management, and the Coach
33. I’ve Got the Power: Or Do I?
34. The Assistant
35. To Coach or Not to Coach, That is the Question
36. Titles vs $
37. A Clash of Ideologies: Personal Perspectives from a Journal
38. Who Do You Work For?
39. Not My Fault
40. Forgive and Forget?
Biography
Timothy M. Baghurst is Professor of Education and the Director of FSU COACH: Interdisciplinary Center for Athletic Coaching at Florida State University, USA. His scholarly work has been recognized with a Board of Regents Research Award and state and national awards, and he has been honored with Fellow status by SHAPE America and the National Academy of Kinesiology. Tim has served the larger community through many organizations, including the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education as President. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour and is the current Head Coach of the USA Racquetball Junior National Team.
Anthony Parish is Associate Professor in the Waters College of Health Professions at Georgia Southern University, USA. He has over two dozen article publications in both national and international peer-reviewed journals. Anthony currently serves as Editor for Strategies, a National Association for Sport and Physical Education’s (NASPE’s) physical education and coaching journal. Anthony has more than 25 years of teaching experience at all educational levels. He has actively coached a variety of sports for over 20 years. He has also worked both as a strength and training coordinator and as a certified personal trainer.
"This book was an excellent required supplement for my Coaching Sports class. The case studies are well-written and present real-life dilemmas for undergrads to think about critically."
Clayton Whalen, Mississippi State University Dept. of Kinesiology, USA
